Book Discussions

Library Book Discussions
Participation in one of our adult book discussions is a great way to become acquainted with new books and share your opinions about them. Refreshments are served. Thought-provoking discussion is guaranteed!

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Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar By Alexander, Robert
Thursday, January 19 at 1:30 p.m.

The haunting bestseller about the mysterious last days of the Romanovs as seen through the eyes of a young family servant. Drawing from decades of work, travel, and research in Russia, Alexander re-creates the tragic, perennially fascinating story of the final days of Nicholas and Alexandra as seen through the eyes of the Romanovs' young kitchen boy, Leonka. ...More Check Our Catalog

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy By Schmidt, Gary D.
Thursday, February 16 at 1:30 p.m.

A BookPage Notable Title
Set in 1912 Maine, this historical novel is based on the true story of a community's destruction. No one in town will let Turner Buckminster forget that he's a minister's son. But then he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart and sassy girl from a poor nearby island community founded by former slaves, he enters a whole new world. ...More Check Our Catalog

Persuasion By Austen, Jane
Thursday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m.

Austen's last novel is the crowning achievement of her matchless career. Her heroine, Anne Elliot, a woman of integrity, breeding and great depth of emotion, stands in stark contrast to the brutality and hypocrisy of Regency England. Includes a new Introduction by Margaret Drabble, famed novelist and editor of The Oxford Companion to the English Language. ...More Check Our Catalog

Secret Life of Bees: A Novel By Kidd, Sue Monk

Thursday, April 20 at 1:30 p.m.

A BookPage Notable Title
A stunning debut, "The Secret Life of Bees" follows a young girl who is taken in by three black, bee-keeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, she discovers a place where she can find the single thing her heart longs for most. ...More Check Our Catalog

Copies of the books will be available at the Main Desk. Book discussions will be held in the Storytime Room.

Your Own Book Discussion Groups
With more than 160,000 new titles being published each year, simply selecting which book to read next can be an overwhelming task. Our reference librarians are happy to make recommendations based on your reading tastes and preferences, whether you are a sci-fi enthusiast, romance buff, mystery addict or fan of award-winning literary fiction. We also can point you toward useful subject booklists, reference books, databases and Web sites that offer information and recommendations for bookworms of all stripes.

Aside from the thousands of books and audiobooks available at the Hinsdale Public Library, your HPL card allows you to request books and place reserves at libraries in the Metropolitan Library System and beyond. Reading groups interested in obtaining multiple copies of a title may call the reference desk at 630-986-1976 for options and guidelines.

To find materials that will help your book group decide what to read and have a lively discussion, visit Resources for Readers, or ask the reference librarians to assemble a Reading Group Toolkit.